Which of the following best describes capitalism?
a. An economic system that has become predominant in the last 300 years.
b. A system designed to provide equal life-chances for all.
c. A system designed to minimize differences in wealth among people.
d. A critical means governments use to control the economy.
e. An idea present in all societies.
A
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a. stone b. hides c. trees d. fruit
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a. wealth b. age c. kin group d. ascribed status
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a. The skewing of the sex ratio in favor of boys. b. The skewing of the sex ratio in favor of girls. c. An increase in the speed with which people have migrated from rural to urban areas. d. A new emphasis on increasing the population in rural areas relative to urban areas. e. The total population of China has decreased slightly over the past 10 years.
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A) thermoluminescence B) fission-track C) stratigraphy D) potassium-argon (K/Ar) E) carbon 14